English Civil War

In this book, Miles Smith offers a fresh historical recollection of America’s status as a Christian nation in the Early Republic era.

It's the spring of 1862. The Confederate Army in the West teeters on the brink of collapse following the catastrophic loss of Fort Donelson. Commanding general Albert Sidney Johnston is forced to pull up stakes, abandon the critical city of Nashville, and rally his troops in defense of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Hot on Johnston's trail are two of the Union's best generals: the relentless Ulysses Grant, fresh off his career-making victory at Fort Donelson, and Don Carlos Buell.

Rachel Benton and her daughter embark on a pleasant country drive to research her ancestors when a sudden storm drives them in an unexpected direction. Stranded and alone, an isolated cabin seems to offer refuge, but within those timbered walls more threats await. Rachel’s troubles in the present are woven together with a family embroiled in the Civil War and the lives they touch on their journey to freedom. Lives are imperiled, and a dawning realization changes Rachel’s life forever. Dual time lines skillfully woven together draw readers into the action-filled story. And true details ...

As James P. Byrd reveals in this insightful narrative, no book was more important to the Civil War than the Bible. From Massachusetts to Mississippi and beyond, the Bible was the nation's most read and respected book. It presented a drama of salvation and damnation, of providence and judgment, of sacred history and sacrifice. When Americans argued over the issues that divided them - slavery, secession, patriotism, authority, white supremacy, and violence - the Bible was the book they most often invoked.

The northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union's 35th state. In Seceding from Secession: The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia, authors Eric J. Wittenberg, Edmund A. Sargus, and Penny L. Barrick chronicle those events in an unprecedented study of the social, legal, military, and political factors that converged to bring about the birth of the West Virginia.

Author of Amazon #1 Bestselling Book Series, Sacred Scroll of Seven Seals: 'I've always marveled at man's ability to be psychologically steered toward complete societal destruction without a clue of his imminent demise. Nazi Germany, for example: How do you convince a nation to herd their neighbors into gas chambers, disguised as "showers," and to feed the resulting mounds of human flesh into hot furnaces? And could this happen again?'Technology advances in every realm of human consciousness, so is it foolhardy to believe that man wouldn't develop esoteric methods for controlling mankind ...

By the acclaimed author of the classic Patriots and Union 1812, this major work of narrative history portrays four of the most turbulent decades in the growth of the American nation. After the War of 1812, Presidents Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren, and Polk led the country to its Manifest Destiny across the continent, but the forces and hostility unleashed by that expansion led inexorably to Civil War.

BOOK ONE in The "Passage" Time Travel Romance Saga. Kristie Somers is happy in her life. She has a promising career ahead of her, grandparents who love her, and no time for a man. Or so she thought, until she was dropped in the year 1864 at the close of the Civil War. The handsome Colonel Eric Langston was a man to be hated. Her grandparents told her so. Her family has despised him for generations. He commanded the Union regiment that invaded her ancestral home; he was responsible for Whispering Willows being burned to the ground. Why then, does her heart pound every time he enters a room? ...

Between 1917 and 1921 a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. The doomed White alliance of moderate socialists and reactionary monarchists stood little chance against Trotsky’s Red Army and the single-minded Communist dictatorship under Lenin.

Scouting for Grant and Meade is comprised of the popular recollections of Judson Knight, former chief scout of the Army of the Potomac from August 1864 to June 1865. Originally beginning as a serialized column in the armed forces service paper National Tribune, Knight’s column "Fighting Them Over Again" offers a rare glimpse into the comings and goings of scouts behind enemy lines during the American Civil War.

Christmas comes but once a year... but will it be different this Christmas? Callie Mae Copeland is the only child of affluent landowner, Sullivan Copeland, and his wife, Faye. Because Callie has been doted on her entire life, she is pampered and outspoken. Although the Civil War is looming and is in its second year, it hasn't affected the Copelands or their neighbors in north Alabama too much ... yet. Once she turns sixteen, Callie realizes the influence she has over boys her age and uses her flirtatious graces to her advantage. She turns her sights on Christmas and is determined to do ...

War has broken out on the Mainland. The North and South are fighting. How does this impact the Americans living in the Pacific Islands of Hawaii? William Goode's son is missing after joining the Northern Army. William has rushed to the mainland to find his son. He enlists as a medical officer to gain access the battleground front and is captured. William's wife, Kelea, and the rest of the ohana travel across a war torn continent to help them. Meanwhile the Confederate Navel vessel, a steam auxiliary clipper ship is prowling the Pacific intent on sinking Yankee whalers to stop the flow of ...

Drawing on comprehensive research and his own intimate knowledge of the Vicksburg Campaign, Jeff Shaara once again weaves brilliant fiction out of the ragged cloth of historical fact. From the command tents where generals plot strategy to the ruined mansions where beleaguered citizens huddle for safety, this is a panoramic portrait of men and women whose lives are forever altered by the siege.

The small community of Kestrel Cove is pretty much the same as any other fishing town on the Maine coast – a tight-knit group of hardworking and hardheaded characters living within the ebbs and flows of a life dedicated to catching lobsters. But there is one thing that is unique: The residents of Kestrel Cove believe that a Russian spy satellite cruises overhead every night at 8 pm. And even though they know that they should behave while they're being watched, they're unable to stop themselves from being who they really are. Enter Jamie Kurtz, an underachieving graduate from a nearby ...

Days after Abraham Lincoln’s shocking assassination on Good Friday 1865, Reverend R. B. Claxton delivered a sermon that captured a nation’s grief and hope. Modernized by Jake Clifty, this short eBook brings his words to life for today’s readers. Claxton compares Lincoln’s death to biblical trials, reflects on America’s past sorrows, and finds promise in the pain—a call to resilience and renewal that still resonates. Perfect for fans of history, faith, or inspiring stories of leadership lost and lessons gained.

From the butchery of the Crater, where stunning success collapsed into a massacre, through near-constant battles fought by heat-stricken soldiers to the crucial election of 1864, The Damned of Petersburg resurrects the American Civil War's hard reality, as plumes and sabers gave way to miles of trenches.

American History for Teens – A Clear and Captivating Guide to the Past Two Thrilling Manuscripts in One Book – A Journey Through U.S. History and the Civil War American History for Teens: An Enthralling Guide to Major Events and Figures in the History of the United States of America The Civil War for Teens: An Enthralling Guide to a Major Event in American History Step into the past and experience America’s most exciting moments—from the first Indigenous settlers to the fight for civil rights. In this action-packed history book, teens will uncover the heroes, battles, betrayals, and...

The Spanish Civil War was much more than just an overture to World War II. It was a war born out of schisms in Spanish society between rich and poor, monarchists and Republicans, the right and the left, and between those who supported the church and those who saw it as an instrument of oppression. For all its brutality and horror, the Spanish Civil War was a conflict between ideals often fought by volunteers on each side who truly believed that they were helping to build a better world.

The wit and wisdom of William D. Sutton can now be shared with all. “As the muscles in the human frame, Is strengthened by our avocation, The human intellect it’s the same, By constant use and occupation” –William D. Sutton For a man of humble means from Grayson County, Kentucky, Sutton became a fairly well-off man, served in the Confederate army, where he was captured by his own brother, who was serving in the Union army. He languished as a prisoner of war and eventually lost his fortune. Sutton’s surviving works include never before published material from his own journals that ...

"Whirligig is a magnificent novel, epic in scale!"– Gill Thompson, Author of 'The Child on Platform One.' Shire leaves his home and his life in Victorian England for the sake of a childhood promise, a promise that pulls him into the bleeding heart of the American Civil War. Lost in the bloody battlefields of the West, he discovers a second home for his loyalty. Clara believes she has escaped from a predictable future of obligation and privilege, but her new life in the Appalachian Hills of Tennessee is decaying around her. In the mansion of Comrie, long hidden secrets are being slowly ...